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Upon Further Review- Miami vs. Virginia

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MizCane said:
Here is my theory. Richt gave Perry his chance and he showed the moment was too big vs UVA in his first road start. He also didn't prove to be head and shoulders better vs UNC or FSU. That being said, we still have a very good chance to win the division and he won it with Rosier last year and the defense is playing even better. So my guess is, while Perry has a chance to have a great future, it is on the back burner until we are eliminated from Coastal Contention. Richt would be doing the team a disservice to let Perry learn on the job if that isn't going to equate to wins while we still have a chance to win the division. If we lose to BC then maybe he takes over for good and it wont matter the record here on out and he can have as many brain farts as he wants. Right now, we cant have that. Rosier while very limited still knows the playbook better, takes care of the ball better and runs the ball much better so have to go with him until we are out of the race.
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Well stated.

However, none of this would be necessary if the offense was run better. Perry's youth would not be such a problem if the O was run better. If he is going to go with Rosier then he should also adjust the O so that Rosier is not throwing 40 times a game. I also think Rosier takes care of the ball better only because he is more reluctant to throw the ball and runs at the smallest hint of pressure....so his ball protection comes with a price.
 
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Another excellent review @Lance Roffers! Even though the results are discouraging, your knowledge and writing is top notch.

I've learned more than I could ever have imagined from your reviews. I hope that's a compliment as it's intended as such.

Thanks!
 
Why can’t lance be hired as an analyst of sorts for the program. Guy does cause he loves it let’s pay the man
 
Lance Roffers said:
Commentary
I would like to see the staff take time during the bye week to do some self-scouting and reflect on what is causing Miami problems on offense. The goal would be to pick three things that are issues for Miami and focus on fixes for those three serious areas. You can't install a new scheme during the bye week so you have to narrow the scope of your adjustments. I'll offer three suggestions here:

1. Miami has struggled with CB blitzes all season. LSU caused problems against Rosier and Virginia caused problems against Perry. An adjustment that would help the QB's with this issue would be to align our WR's further outside. Both in the slot and to the outside of the formation. The reason is simple; it's basic math. The further away the DB is from the QB, the more time the QB has to make decision with the ball. Increasing the distance that the DB has to go also creates more space on the field the defense has to cover. I've spent some time during the bye week reviewing different offenses that are having success this year and reviewed Houston in college, Kansas City and Los Angeles in the NFL. All of these teams are succeeding for lots of reasons, not the least of which is putting the defense in a bind with speed and space. Miami can easily do that if they allow their speed to play in more open space. Move the receivers further out, Coach.

2. Studies have shown unequivocally that the most efficient area of the field to throw the ball is between the hashes. Miami has created an offense that lives outside of the hash marks. (Side note: This is most likely a large reason we run narrow spacing to the outside, so that WR's can run a full route tree outside) Too many times and I am reviewing plays and stopping the game to see that the defense does not even have to cover the middle of the field on a particular play and it really frustrates me. Having routes over the MOF also allows the QB running game to have another blocker available should they break the pocket. The QB's are missing plays over the MOF, but we are also not making it nearly enough of a focus on game day. It is not only WR's or TE's who can threaten the MOF, our RB's can be true weapons in this area as well. Deejay Dallas was a WR just last year and would be a weapon in this area if utilized more often.

3. RPO's- If you are going to run RPO's you have to force the defense to actually respect the QB run and the pass option of the play. Miami has fallen into a pattern of handing the ball to the RB on the dive out of this play and it has seen diminishing results of the play. It is obvious the coaching staff was working to protect Perry, as he kept the ball on the read far less often than Rosier. Edge players are crashing on this hard and Miami is not punishing them for it. Rosier is going to need to make this read a tougher play on the edge defender AND he is going to need to throw the ball early in games as well. There are two side benefits to this; it gets Jeff Thomas involved much more often, and defenses are not going to crash nearly as hard if they know that edge is threatened. If Miami were to take my advice on number one, the basic math doesn't just apply to the yardage to go to get to the QB on a blitz, it also applies here, as the defender has further to go to crash on the edge run as well. Give more space, Coach.

4. Bonus item! In my time watching Houston, Los Angeles, and Kansas City one constant that I saw from them was using motion to attack and confuse the defense. Jeff Thomas is the ultimate college weapon to threaten a defense. Using him on a jet sweep motion would get the defense moving before the snap even occurs and would open up several plays. How about an inside shovel pass to Brevin off of jet sweep motion keeping eyes on Thomas? Or, maybe a Gray shovel pass with the same motion and Brevin coming across from the other side for a wham block. Thomas motion across the face of the QB who could throw a "pop pass" to him and threaten a defense on the edge that way. H-back motion across a formation gets Brevin running before the snap and allowing him a two-way go to either run across the MOF, threaten the seam, or go outside. Purdue gets the ball to Rondale Moore with constant motion and then having him cut across the MOF from all areas of the field. Miami does not do this. I can almost guarantee this one doesn't happen because Coach Richt believes if you execute his plays to perfection they will work and therefore does not see the need to make things more complicated with motion. The results of the offense seem to suggest it is time to change.

The performance against Virginia left many opportunities to win the game out on the field. I will not deny that, but it is time for the coaching staff to rise up and start creating plays that do not require perfect execution to be successful. It is time for the coaching staff to create a situation where the Miami speed is in space and not requires NFL routes and throws to be successful.

Self-Scouting
I mentioned that I want the coaching staff to self-scout over the bye week. That isn't just for their own performance, but also the performance of the personnel. The OL is having issues with blocking speed, I would like to see changes to reduce the times this is asked of them. It is up to the coaching staff to make changes that address this rather than going into another game expecting different results with the same stuff.

What is Rosier good at? He is good at running the ball. He is good at reading one half of the field. It is time to design safe plays that allow him to get playmakers in space and not require him to read the whole field to find an open man. This is not working and it needs to change.

What do the receivers do well? Thomas is a HR hitter and the defense is focusing on taking him away. It is time to force the ball to Thomas on pitches, pop passes, screens, outside gives. Get him involved early. Harley is a great blocker but a limited route runner and has a small catch radius. Do not expect him to be a threat on intermediate and deep passes. Cager cannot catch, so do not rely on him to make contested catches all game. He also cannot block, so stop calling plays that require him to make sustained blocks to have a successful play. Asking players to do things they aren't good at in this point of the season is a failure of coaching moreso than a failure by the player.

Deejay Dallas and Travis Homer are both excellent receivers and the goal should be to get a LB isolated on them as often as possible. These throws are efficient and are intercepted at a very low rate.

Conclusion
I recognize that this article featured just as much commentary as it did film review, but I felt the need to identify issues I've seen to this point in the season and offer my thoughts. The coaching staff on offense has gotten a lot of heat for the results. In my experience that is generally due to players failing to execute on plays and therefore think coaches get too much blame. That is not the case with this year's Miami offense. The Miami coaches are getting exactly the amount of criticism that they deserve because in my review they have failed to meet expectations of what a coach is expected to do during games; give your players the best possible chances to win. Asking players to continuously do things that are not their strengths because the offensive system is rigid and not willing to change to your personnel is a failure of coaching. It is time for a change. It is time for Mark Richt to overhaul this offense and give his players a better chance to use their positive skills and to reduce the frequency of times they need to utilize their lesser skills. It is time for Mark Richt change or it is time for Mark Richt to fire Mark Richt the OC.
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Amazing suggestion! I wish you worked for the 🙌🏽. I honestly feel the staff is not as detailed or introspective as you are.
 
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ddann said:
Didn't Larry Coker use to like to run the tight end around?
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I think he actually did. The name Richard Gordon comes to mind. Didn’t always work brilliantly, but at least it showed some creativity and didn’t have everyone in the stadium calling out the play before it happened.

I’m just saying get the ball to your playmakers. Bishop Gorman’s offense shouldn’t be more creative and evolved than UM’s for fvcks sake.
 
I don't know, you can freeze frames and shape the narrative you want to present. I was at the game and there was no time to throw the ball for either QB and their secondary had guys covered. On defense, that QB had an awkward throwing motion, and he completed a ton of short passes. But more importantly, ran for 5 yards to keep the sticks moving when the receivers were covered. Some games, you do things right and you still lose. I don't blame the defense at all, and Richt gave up on Perry way too early. You can freeze frame this and that all you want but UVA outplayed us that night. It happens. As I have said repeatedly, I don't think this team was ever a national championship team although the defense is close to that.

I know the sentiment on the board is negative. It is what UM fans do best. But my eyes saw a different game that this review. Bottom line is there is a serious lack of talent on the O line that no play calling will change until we get these type of players to commit here. There is no Seantrel Henderson or Bryany Mckinney here. And they won't ever come here when fans want to fire the coaches over every loss. So I am on a hiatus from following this crap daily. We ain't never coming back until the fans act in a way that doesn't sabatoge the program including this poster. So hate me, you will because it is what this site does best.
 
It's like one of the announcers said in the 4th, should've thrown more short passes with as much cushion as UVA's DBs were giving us...those short passes would've set up the HRs later in the game...take what they give you, to get what you want. The lack of deep balls to JT was criminal.
 
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DomWorld_Peace said:
The Old Man doesn't have it anymore. His playbook sucks and the offense won't get better until he steps down as the OC.
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What’s sad is he’s not even that old. Lol. But he looks, and acts like an old man and his play calling follows suit
 
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Brilliant stuff as usual, it's maddening to see that every team does a better job than us of utilizing their offensive weapons. This offense is just like that ****ty Dono defense, just brutal to watch.
 
Great work! This is even more sickening because it's not as if UVA played a perfect or near perfect game and won. UVA blew coverages all night. The number of times UM had receivers flat out uncovered was insane. I'm still stunned Miami found a way to lose that football game and couldn't capitalize on numerous UVA coverage bust. Unbelievable!
 
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